
Douglas A. Lee
Apr 23, 2008 May 30, 2012 425 1625
Doug is a former staff member at MHR and currently IAOFM's resident newsman and editor.
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Rothstein: Marquette ‘emerging as landing spot’ for transfer Lockett
Strotty writes at Paint Touches:
"According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Marquette has emerged as the front runner for Arizona State transfer Trent Lockett.
"Lockett, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard, was granted his release from Arizona State last week. The junior is looking to transfer closer to his home in Golden Valley, Minn. to be closer to his sick mother, who was recently diagnosed with cancer."
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Crowder, DJO on All-Big East Fear Monger Team
Johnson-Odom looks like Kanye West had a baby with a Costco tub of whey protein. Crowder looks like Predator had a baby with another Predator. Whatever the formula was, the outcome was fast-twitch muscle fiber. These guys are the reason that other guys want to take steroids.
Toward the end of my research, I stumbled upon a YouTube video of Jae Crowder talking about his biggest fear. While he goes on to mention failure as being the one, he first takes the time to talk about how everyone is afraid of him. Yes, that’s right. He already knows. Something tells me that D.J.O. knows as well.
Report: Crowder is Big East player of year
Adam Zagoria, a reporter for SNY.tv, Tweeted that league sources have told him that Jae Crowder will be named Big East player of the year. The official announcement is to be made Tuesday.
Buzz owes WVU fans no apology
Why should Williams have to apologize for three seconds of a dance that may have taunted the same rabid fans who had to be told to stop throwing things on the court during the game? If anything, he should've apologized for not taunting them more. If I were him, I would've grabbed my crotch and made a duck face at the crowd while I danced all over the midcourt logo. I would've walked to the announcers' table for a postgame interview and told Bill Raftery that "If the fans have a problem with what I just did, I've got two words for them." Then I would've dropped the mic, turned to the student section, and unleashed a ferocious "suck it" crotch chop. Sure, if Williams did this it probably would've gotten him killed, but at least it would've actually been worth the uproar that his three-second dance caused.
Novak Another Out-of-Nowhere Sensation
The Elias Sports Bureau says that since Novak has entered the N.B.A., a little more than 72 percent of his shots have been from 3-point range, the highest percentage of any player in the league over that period, based on a minimum of 500 total field-goal attempts.
Badgers' home court advantage partly due to strange balls
Wisconsin is the only program from the six major conferences that uses a Sterling basketball. When Bo Ryan was the coach at Division III Wisconsin-Platteville, Sterling provided him with camp basketballs. Since he took over as the Badgers’ coach in 2001, Ryan has stayed loyal to the company, based in Puyallup, Wash. Players and coaches from the Big Ten gripe about the Sterling basketballs, citing them as one of the challenges of playing at Kohl Center in Madison.
It is perhaps no coincidence, then, that the Badgers have a 91.7 winning percentage at Kohl Center under Ryan. For his part, Ryan dismissed the idea that the basketballs played a role in helping to build the impressive home record.
"I’m a Nike guy, so if there was a uniform ball, I’d want it to be Nike," Marquette Coach Buzz Williams said.
"That’s how my kids get Christmas presents, so, yeah, I want to use Nike."
The Elways and the Spread, Part 1
Hey MHR Friends! Doc has put together an exceptional series on the history of the spread offense and where the Elways fit into it. Part 2 just hit today, and the series concludes tomorrow. We hope you'll enjoy it!
A Tidy Push for Orange
I love the sudden movement to bring orange back to Mile High full time. But there's something suspicious about the whole thing...
Horse Tracks 2/3/10 - Broncos sign OT Batiste to future contract; Coin flip for draft slot will take place at Combine

DB - Keeping Our Fingers Crossed For Floyd - Jim Saccomano
CSG - Offseason spotlight: Outside linebackers - Frank Schwab
DB - 2009 Season Review: Third Quarter - Gray Caldwell
DP - Broncos Mailbag: Why did McDaniels come here? - Mike Klis
"(The coin flip for the 10th- or 11th-overall pick) will be done during the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, probably in the Feb. 25-27 period."
Horse Tracks 2/2/10 - Super Bowl Week in Miami, site of Elway's last ride

DP - Hall of Fame debate: If Sayers is in, TD should be a lock - Patrick Saunders
"But it's Davis' postseason resume that should make him a lock for the Hall of Fame. T.D. is arguably the best playoff running back in NFL history." EXACTLY.
CSG - Offseason spotlight: Defensive line - Frank Schwab
"Their philosophy last year was to be wary of 4-3 college linemen, because Josh McDaniels wanted players that could come in and contribute quickly. If that's the philosophy again, it will cut down the talent pool because most colleges use a 4-3."
DP - If there ain’t a pass rush, it ain’t football - Mike Klis
DP - There’s fun, and there’s $45,000 - Mike Klis
PFW - Top 10 Super Bowl goats (player)
"1. Eugene Robinson, FS, Falcons, XXXIII"
PFW - Reliving past Super Bowls in South Florida - Tom Danyluk
Horse Tracks 2/1/10 - Marshall scores TD in AFC victory

DPP - Broncos star Dumervil's roots still extend to humble beginnings in Miami - Mike Klis
DB - Earning His Stripes - Gray Caldwell
"It's been surreal," Clady said. "Just being around all these great players, players that a few years ago I was watching them in the Pro Bowl -- it's crazy. I'm having a good time."
DB - Broncos Help Cement AFC Victory - Gray Caldwell
"The NFL announced the rest of the 2000s All-Decade Team during the Pro Bowl, and another current Bronco made the cut. Ty Law joins Bailey and Dawkins on the team, chosen by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee members."
DB - 2010 Pro Bowl: Postgame Report - Broncos TV
DPP - Broncos' (for now) Marshall shines in Pro Bowl - Mike Klis
Horse Tracks 1/31/10 - Five Broncos to play in tonight's Pro Bowl

DB - 2010 Pro Bowl: Dawkins Wired for Sound - Broncos TV
DB - 2010 Pro Bowl: Saturday Report - Broncos TV
DB - 2010 Pro Bowl: Day Four - Gray Caldwell
DP - Floyd Little's last run - Mark Kiszla
DPP - A Bronco's last hurrah? - Mike Klis
"I'll put it like this: The way things have gone, I'd be surprised if he's back," Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey said. "I've seen it happen to the best of the best and the worst of the worst."
DPP - Shutdown of 2011 season possibility - Mike Klis
"We'll see," Dawkins said. "We don't know 100 percent what it is they're looking for. You don't want to negotiate against yourself before you start negotiating."
CBS - Pro Bowl stars might miss out on chance to cash in - Pete Prisco
"I really don't think about that," Dumervil said after Pro Bowl practice Friday. "I do my part and see what happens. Everything happens for a reason. All you can do is handle the things you can control."
Horse Tracks 1/30/10 - Martindale offers first comments since becoming Broncos DC

DB - Anxious to Improve Under Martindale - Gray Caldwell
"I think we're going to be sound," Dumervil said. "I think he's a smart coach and I think he's going to create a lot of problems for opponents. I think he knows how to mix it up well. With his background of working with different guys that have been successful in this league, I'm excited. I think it's going to be a great deal for us, and I'm looking forward to working with him."
DPP - Broncos' Martindale, Ryan linked - Mike Klis
"I've been with the Ryans for about 12 years," Martindale said. "It's that type of mentality, get guys playing hard. Schematically, you don't tip what you're going to do. But mostly, I know our guys are going to play hard, and we're going to be fun to watch." "Wink's going to be great, no question," Rex Ryan said. "I told him he can finish second in the league."
DPP - Clady hears the criticism - Mike Klis
"As an offensive line, we were disappointed with how we played, especially in the second half of the season. I know we'll improve and be better next year."
CSG - Offseason spotlight: Offensive line/tight ends - Frank Schwab
NFP - Will the Broncos trade Marshall? - Matt Bowen
PFR - HOF 2010: Floyd Little - Chase Stuart
Frankly, Stuart blows Little's candidacy out of the water here. I know there are a lot of emotions tied to the HOF for Broncos fans (including those of yours truly), but the arguments that Floyd was 7th all-time when he retired (#s 8 & 9 aren't in, either) and that he kept the Broncos in Denver aren't what make a HOFer. Now, I didn't see him play. If you watched him play and saw a HOFer, that's another thing...
DP - Warner a Hall of Famer only if T.D. is first - Mike Klis
Obviously I'd like for this to be the case, but I'd only point out that Warner had 6 excellent seasons, not 4. Personally, I think they should both be in - but Warner had the better career.
Horse Tracks 1/29/10 - Martindale becomes fifth Defensive Coordinator for Broncos in five seasons

DB - Martindale Promoted to Defensive Coordinator
DPP - Broncos name Don Martindale defensive coordinator - Mike Klis
"He was a great linebackers coach," Dumervil said minutes after McDaniels called him to inform him of Martindale's promotion. "He taught me a lot. This will be a great opportunity for him to show what he can do. Having a guy from in-house as defensive coordinator is really beneficial. He may be my fifth coordinator as a Denver Bronco, but then again, he really isn't because he already knows our personnel."
DP - Meet Don Martindale, Denver’s new DC - Lindsay Jones
DP - 8 Days to Floyd - Mike Klis
DB - 2010 Pro Bowl: Day Two - Gray Caldwell
Horse Tracks 1/28/10 - Bailey, Dawkins named to All-Decade Team

DB - 2010 Pro Bowl: Wednesday Report - Broncos TV
NFLN - Brian Dawkins at the 2010 Pro Bowl - Broncos TV
DB - Class of the Decade - Gray Caldwell
DB - 2010 Pro Bowl: Day One - Gray Caldwell
DPP - No Nolan is no shock to Bailey - Mike Klis
"The way things turn around with our . . ." Bailey said. "Nah, I wasn't shocked."
"So this is something I should be familiar with," Dumervil said. "Still, it was a little shocking. As players, all you can do is just play and let the front-office people handle all that other stuff."
CSG - Offseason spotlight: Wide receivers - Frank Schwab
DPP - Look who's not talking: Marshall mum on future - Mike Klis
Horse Tracks 1/27/10 - Raiders hire Hue Jackson as OC and play-caller; still no word on Cable's status

DP - Pees takes job as Ravens' LB coach
Horse Tracks 1/26/10 - Pees to Ravens means Martindale likely DC in Denver; Broncos reportedly suspected Dolphins of tampering with Nolan

NESN - Report: Dean Pees Hired as Ravens' Linebackers Coach - Scott McLaughlin
PFT - Broncos suspected tampering, but were happy to let Nolan go - Mike Florio
DPP - Q&A: Orton likely needs big year in 2010 to get big contract - Jeff Legwold
CSG - Offseason spotlight: Quarterbacks - Frank Schwab
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Horse Tracks 1/25/10 - Colts, Saints advance to Super Bowl XLIV

CNNM - If you believe the Super Bowl indicator, root for the Colts - Chris Isidore
Apparently, the only thing better than an NFL-based team winning the SB is a Broncos victory in the big game...
PWF - Players' union getting very anxious
NFL - New York Jets 17 at Indianapolis Colts 30
Horse Tracks 1/24/10 - Broncos hire Bob Ligashesky as TE coach, elevate Ben McDaniels to QB coach

DB - Coaching Staff Filling Out
"The defensive philosophy that we use, that's ours. That's not going anywhere. It's our second year in the system, and we'll continue to do better. I have a lot of respect for Mike, and I wish him well. But I think this is going to be the best thing for the Broncos and the best thing for Mike Nolan. I think everybody wins in this."
Horse Tracks 1/23/10 - Wylie, Barone to share O-Line coaching; Martindale now frontrunner for DC job

DPP - Lineup changes: Coaching pieces fall into place - Jeff Legwold
"Broncos linebackers coach Don Martindale, 46, appears to be the choice after meeting with coach Josh McDaniels."
ESPN - AFC West this offseason: What to expect - Bill Williamson
BH - Darrelle Revis gets Law advice - Karen Guregian
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Horse Tracks 1/22/10 - Broncos hire Bob Wylie - will assist Clancy Barone, who reportedly will be named OL coach

NFP - Broncos hire Barone as offensive line coach - Aaron Wilson
DPP - Analysis: Broncos pass often, but run game needs to improve in 2010 - Jeff Legwold
DPP - Q&A: Marshall won't be getting his millions from the Broncos - Jeff Legwold
DP - Two plead not guilty to perjury in Bronco's murder case - Felisa Cardona
Horse Tracks 1/21/10 - Former Bills RBs Coach Eric Studesville reportedly accepts same position for Broncos

DP - Ty Law open to returning to Denver - Lindsay Jones
Horse Tracks 1/20/10 - Pees still frontrunner, Broncos considering Martindale

DB - Dumervil Asks for Help for Haiti - Broncos TV
NFL - Swim move: Nolan leaves Broncos, joins Dolphins as D-coordinator
Broncos consider Martindale for coordinator
According to Jeff Legwold of the Denver Post, Broncos LB coach Don Martindale is receiving consideration for the defensive coordinator position left vacant by the sudden departure of Mike Nolan. Legwold says former Patriots DC Dean Pees is still the frontrunner for the position in Denver, but multiple Broncos suggested Martindale would be a worthy candidate to replace Nolan when asked yesterday.
Horse Tracks 1/19/10 - Pees likely replacement for Nolan, who appears headed to Dolphins

DPP - Broncos ask Bills' permission to interview RBs coach Studesville - Mike Klis
Horse Tracks 1/18/10 - Vikings, Jets move on; Chargers lose home playoff game for third time in six years

What a shame about them Dolts, huh? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Look, telling your opponents before the game that they don't even deserve to be there isn't exactly the wisest of strategies...
NFL - Dallas Cowboys 3 at Minnesota Vikings 34
NFL - New York Jets 17 at San Diego Chargers 14
NFL - Bears DE Adams, 26, dies of cardiac arrest in South Carolina
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Horse Tracks 1/17/10 - Saints, Colts romp their way to conference title games

Well, as I said the other day (not that it was rocket science), but a team that gives up 45 points at home in the playoffs does not qualify as a "threat." Happy viewing today, Friends!
DPP - Season not over till it's over - Mike Klis
DPP - DeCamillis' bravery can be traced to strong work ethic - Mike Klis
DPP - Broncos — Expect 8-8 season - Woody Paige
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Horse Tracks 1/16/10 - 49ers to host Broncos in London 10/31/10

NFL - 49ers to play Broncos in London in 2010
DP - Former Bronco Walker subpoenaed for Darrent Williams murder trial - Felisa Cardona
Horse Tracks 1/15/10 - Clady, Dumervil All-Pro 1st-teamers; Dawkins 2nd-teamer; Broncos add DE Baraka Atkins

Happy Friday, MHR Friends! I prefer not to link to something I see as pure rumor, so I will just mention that there is speculation on ESPN and Bleacher Report that Seattle inquired about Brandon Marshall's availability. Honestly, every team should make that call to at least find out what Denver is seeking as recompense. One can never have too much information...
DB - AP All-Pro Trio - Zach Eisendrath
DPP - Q&A: Level of tender will determine Broncos' compensation - Jeff Legwold
DPP - Analysis: McDaniels faces familiar decision: youth or veterans - Jeff Legwold
USAT - A Champ for the 2000s: Bailey the best cover man of decade - Nate Davis
Horse Tracks 1/14/10 - Turner off to Washington
Good Morning, MHR Friends. A day late with these sentiments, but our thoughts go out to all those touched by the horrific tragedy in Haiti. As for the links...if you woke up on the right side of the bed today and would like to maintain a sunny disposition, do not read Woody's column. It's one of the most toxic things I've read in the DP sports section. Guy's got a real axe to grind with Josh McDaniels, apparently.
PS. Please don't read Woodrow's column if you're planning on operating a vehicle shortly thereafter, either. It'd be a disservice to the general public if I didn't warn you...
DP - Earthquake touches Broncos - Jim Armstrong
DB - Dumervil Asks for Help - Gray Caldwell
DPP - Dumervil's focus on his kin in Haiti - Lindsay Jones
DB - '09 Season Review: Weeks 1-4 - Broncos TV
DPP - Q&A: "Futures" deals give Broncos flexibility - Jeff Legwold
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